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Around Abbeville ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lafayette. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the north of Abbeville. Lafayette has a population of 127,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is New Iberia. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the east of Abbeville and has a population of 28,000 people.

For comparison, Abbeville has a population of 11,900 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Abbeville, with the nearest first.

  • Youngs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
    • Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Perry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
  • Meaux
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
    • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Erath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
    • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <3>
  • Delcambre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delcambre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delcambre
    • Delcambre is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delcambre <3>
  • Leroy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
  • Kaplan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
    • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <3>
  • Maurice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Milton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Andrew
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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      • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Youngsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
      • Youngsville is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngsville <3>
    • Indian Bayou
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
      • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Derouen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
      • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
    • Intracoastal City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Intracoastal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intracoastal City
      • Intracoastal City is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Intracoastal City <3>
    • Ridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish

For more communities neighboring Abbeville, please visit our Parish-by-Parish Page for Abbeville.

Vermilion Parish ...

Abbeville is located in Vermilion Parish<4> and is the Parish Seat.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Vermilion Parish: Acadia, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson Davis & Lafayette.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Abbeville ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Abbeville.

Airports Near Abbeville ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Abbeville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Abbeville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Abbeville ...

Looking for more information about Abbeville? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Abbeville. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Abbeville, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Abbeville.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abbeville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Abbeville.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Abbeville), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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